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Create article. Most info taken from Wikipedia. I have added everything except his political career, for which he is most notable for. I will add that soon.
{{Officeholder
|name=Christoph Blocher
|image=Christoph Blocher (Bundesrat, 2004).jpg
|party=[[Swiss People's Party]]
|spouse=Silvia Blocher
|religion=Swiss Reformed
|offices=
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=Member of the Swiss Federal Council
|terms=January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2007
|preceded=[[Ruth Metzler]]
|former=y
|succeeded=[[Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf]]
}}
}}
'''Christoph Blocher''' (born 11 October 1940) is a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] businessman and politician. He is best known for his prominent and influential role in the [[Swiss People's Party]] and for his membership on the Swiss Federal Council.
==Early life==
The son of a pastor, Blocher was born in 1940, the seventh of eleven children.<ref name="Firebrand">Copley, Caroline & Bart, Katharina (February 1, 2015). [http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2015/02/01/Rightwing-firebrand-shakes-up-cosy-Swiss-politics/ "Right-Wing Firebrand Shakes Up Cosy Swiss Politics"]. ''The Star''. Retrieved February 1, 2015.</ref>
Blocher served in the [[Military of Switzerland|Swiss military]] as an Aerial Defense Regiment [[Commander]] and [[Colonel]].<ref name="BlocherWebsite"/>
==Business career==
Blocher started working at [[EMS-Chemie]] in 1969 as a student in its legal department.<ref name=History/><ref name="Forbes">{{cite web | last1=Morrell | first1=Alex | title=Swiss Chemical Conglomerate Mints Three Billionaire Sisters | url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexmorrell/2013/12/13/swiss-chemical-conglomerate-mints-three-billionaire-sisters/#303b422b60ce | date=December 13, 2013 | publisher=''Forbes.com'' | accessdate=January 27, 2016}}</ref> In 1972, Blocher was voted Chairman of the Board and CEO of the company, and in 1983, he purchased a majority of EMS-Chemie.<ref name=History/><ref name="Forbes"/>
When Blocher was voted into the [[Swiss Federal Council]] in 2003, he retired from all business functions in EMS and sold his majority holding with his four children on Dcemeber 30, 2003.<ref name=History/><ref name="Forbes"/> Blocher's oldest daughter, [[Magdalena Martullo-Blocher]], became CEO of EMS on January 1, 2004.<ref name=History/><ref name="Forbes"/>
==Personal life==
Blocher is married and has three daughters (Magdalena, Miriam, Rahel), a son (Markus), and eleven grandchildren.<ref name="BlocherWebsite">{{cite web | title=Personal information | url=http://www.blocher.ch/en/cv/ | date= | publisher=''Blocher.ch'' | accessdate=January 27, 2016}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/federal-council/members-of-the-federal-council/christoph-blocher.html Federal Council profile]
*[https://www.parlament.ch/en/biografie?CouncillorId=21 Federal Assembly profile]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Switzerland]]
|name=Christoph Blocher
|image=Christoph Blocher (Bundesrat, 2004).jpg
|party=[[Swiss People's Party]]
|spouse=Silvia Blocher
|religion=Swiss Reformed
|offices=
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=Member of the Swiss Federal Council
|terms=January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2007
|preceded=[[Ruth Metzler]]
|former=y
|succeeded=[[Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf]]
}}
}}
'''Christoph Blocher''' (born 11 October 1940) is a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] businessman and politician. He is best known for his prominent and influential role in the [[Swiss People's Party]] and for his membership on the Swiss Federal Council.
==Early life==
The son of a pastor, Blocher was born in 1940, the seventh of eleven children.<ref name="Firebrand">Copley, Caroline & Bart, Katharina (February 1, 2015). [http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2015/02/01/Rightwing-firebrand-shakes-up-cosy-Swiss-politics/ "Right-Wing Firebrand Shakes Up Cosy Swiss Politics"]. ''The Star''. Retrieved February 1, 2015.</ref>
Blocher served in the [[Military of Switzerland|Swiss military]] as an Aerial Defense Regiment [[Commander]] and [[Colonel]].<ref name="BlocherWebsite"/>
==Business career==
Blocher started working at [[EMS-Chemie]] in 1969 as a student in its legal department.<ref name=History/><ref name="Forbes">{{cite web | last1=Morrell | first1=Alex | title=Swiss Chemical Conglomerate Mints Three Billionaire Sisters | url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexmorrell/2013/12/13/swiss-chemical-conglomerate-mints-three-billionaire-sisters/#303b422b60ce | date=December 13, 2013 | publisher=''Forbes.com'' | accessdate=January 27, 2016}}</ref> In 1972, Blocher was voted Chairman of the Board and CEO of the company, and in 1983, he purchased a majority of EMS-Chemie.<ref name=History/><ref name="Forbes"/>
When Blocher was voted into the [[Swiss Federal Council]] in 2003, he retired from all business functions in EMS and sold his majority holding with his four children on Dcemeber 30, 2003.<ref name=History/><ref name="Forbes"/> Blocher's oldest daughter, [[Magdalena Martullo-Blocher]], became CEO of EMS on January 1, 2004.<ref name=History/><ref name="Forbes"/>
==Personal life==
Blocher is married and has three daughters (Magdalena, Miriam, Rahel), a son (Markus), and eleven grandchildren.<ref name="BlocherWebsite">{{cite web | title=Personal information | url=http://www.blocher.ch/en/cv/ | date= | publisher=''Blocher.ch'' | accessdate=January 27, 2016}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/federal-council/members-of-the-federal-council/christoph-blocher.html Federal Council profile]
*[https://www.parlament.ch/en/biografie?CouncillorId=21 Federal Assembly profile]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Switzerland]]